Guidi di Bagno
The House of Guidi di Bagno is an old Italian noble family which moved first into Romagna and then into Mantua from the 14th century.
History and famous personalities
The branch of the family originated from Riccardo Count Guidi di Bagno who married Philippa Gonzaga di Novellara, niece of Feltrino Gonzaga.Among the most important leaders of this family, it may be noted:
- Tegrimo di Bagno, Progenitor and founder of the Family;
- Riccardo di Bagno, expelled from Florence and settled in Mantua under the protection of Bonacolsi family;
- Guido di Riccardo di Bagno, called "Guidone", he obtained by decree in 1422 the Mantuan citizenship for himself and his descendants;
- Gianfrancesco di Bagno, Condottiere at the service of Federico da Montefeltro. For distinguishing himself against Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta he received as a reward from Pius II in June 1464, the title of count of Montebello, and its castles, giving rise, from this date, to the line of the Bagno of Montebello;
- Roberto Guidi di Bagno, Knight who perished in the battle of Fornovo in 1495;
- Ludovico Guidi di Bagno, Dean of the Cathedral of Mantua;
- Camillo Guidi di Bagno, Squire of Cosimo I de' Medici, High Chancellor of the Order of Saint Stephen, died in mysterious circumstances;
- Giovanni Francesco Guidi di Bagno, cardinal;
- Nicola Guidi di Bagno, cardinal;
- Giovanfrancesco Guidi di Bagno,, Courtier and Chamberlain of Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat;
- Antonio Guidi di Bagno, Bishop of Mantua from 1719 to 1761, who restored the facade of Mantua Cathedral by embellishing it with marble;
- Galeazzo Di Bagno, politician, secretary of Ettore Magnagutti, Mayor of Mantua;